Attto-tire-tube carrier



C. JERABEK.

AUTO TIRE TUBE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 10, 1922.

I ReisSuedJuhe 13,1922. 15,383

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C. JERABEK.-

AUTO TIRE TUBE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. Id, 1922.

15,383 3 SHEETSSHEET 2.

Reissued June 13, 1922.

5 I, Ill/l/I/ll/l/ C. JERABEK.

AUTO TiRE TUBE CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.10,1922.

ReissfiedJune13,1922. 1.5;383.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

OHARLES JERABEK, 0F PHILADELPHIA, P ENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR'TO LOUISRO'IHSGHILD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

AUTO-TIRE-TUBE CARRIER.

Specification of Reissued Letters Patent. Ris'sued June 13, 1922Original No. 1,351,517, dated August 31, 1920, Serial No. 352,676 filedJanuary 20, 1920. Application for reissue filed February 10, 1922.Serial No. 535,648.

T 0 all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, CHARLES JERABEK, a

citizen of the United States, residing in the city and county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Auto-Tire- Tube Carriers, of which the followingis a specification.

' My invention relates to a device which is supported from a motor carfor clenchingly holding a series of tire-tubes against unauthorizeddetachment, but not so as to prevent their ready removal when requiredfor use; and in such connection my invention relates to the structuralarrangement of the carrier for the defined purpose.

The principal objects of my invention, are first, to provide-a tire-tubecarrier of simplified construction which is comparatively economical tomanufacture and is easily assembled and manipulated for lock inglyholding a plurality of tire-tubes in rims of the carrier therefor; andthe members of the carrier readily adjustable for clenchingly holdingthe tire-tubes in locked condition against unauthorized demountability,yet not so as to prevent quick removal when required, for use; andsecond, to provide a tire-tube carrier so arranged as to be readilyadapted to rims of different dimensions for complemental size tire-tubesin providing an all around tire tube carrier for application to any ofthe many different makes of motor vehicles.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of my present invention,will he more fully understood from the following description taken inconnection with the accompanying. drawings forming part hereof, inwhich- Figure 1 isa front elevation view of an auto tire-tube carrier,embodying the particular main features of my invention.

Fi ure 2 is a horizontal sectional new on the line 2-2 of Fig-1.

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1.'

Fig. 4: is an enlarged horizontal sectional elevation on the line 44 ofFig. 3, showing the hexagonal portion of the vertical spindle, having afixed shoe as part thereof notches of the and witha shiftable' foot andthe movable recessed shoe as part of a sleeve turnable on the saidspindle and the plunger tongue 'of the locking-means mounted in the"said sleeve.

.Fig. 5 is an underneath plan View of the notched ring forming means ofthe; carrier.

Fig. 6 is a vertical central sectional view of the yoke of the carrierdevice, showing the threaded bore for the vertical spindle to engage andflaring bearing pockets for housing the spindles of the fixed shoememhers of the said carrier device.

Fig. 7 .is an enlarged view partly in sectlon and partly in sideelevation of one of the fixed shoe members of the device, showing theright hand recessed part of the said member formed for reception of atire-tube flanged rim, and the left hand ratcheted surface memberprovided with a shiftable toothed foot for providing a variable recessfor reception of a tire-tube rim.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged broken sectional view partly in side elevation,showing the vertical spindle having threaded and hexagpart of thelocking onal-shaped portions and a shoe provided in a notch of saidmeans; the said view disclosing in one direction that the said tonguemay be turned from notch to notch without affecting the locking effectof the said device; and I Fig. 10 is an enlarged underneath plan view ofthe left hand'shoe of the device of Figs. 7 or 8, showing the shiftahlefoot with overlapping lips for engaging the. shoe surfaces on both sidesand thereby holding in any required shiftable position the foot inengagement with the ratcheted surface of the said shoe member.

Referringto the drawings 0., represents extend brackets and a to which-a flangedrim a is suitably se spindles b and If,

from which igs. 2 and 3,

the back of a motor car-bod cured.

The tire-tube device of my invention is applied as hereinafter fullyexplained.

This device consists of a yoke 79, having a threaded bore 5 and twoflaring bearing pockets 6 and 12?, as elearly shown in Fig. 6. Intothese bearing pockets "are fitted provided at the outer ends withclamping shoes I) and b, for engaging tire rims a? and 12 These shoesare respectively provided on one side, the right hand one, with a recessb", for the reception of a tire'tube,

in one surface a ratchet 79 and is provided with a shiftable toothedfoot 5, having overlapping lips I), to engage both sides of the shoe andthus form a means to permit of the readyshifting of the foot alongonal-shaped portion 0 spindle c, shaped portion theratcheted surface ofthe said shoe and into a position to form arecess of varyingv of any required size for thereby holding a tire-tube not shown, in a lockedposition thereon and length to suit a tire rim as a aswill behereinafter more fully explained.

Through the threaded bore 6 of the yoke 22, engages a vertical spindlec, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 3. This spindle 0, is formed in thelower portion with anenlarged threaded surface 0 and withahexaghaving aterminal bearing 0 as shown in Fig. 8, which engages ashoe 0*. This shoeis provided with a ratcheted surface 0 with which engage the teeth 0 ofa foot 0", Fig. 8, to provide one of the recessed shoes for receptionand holding in place of one ofthe tire rims as a in i Figs. 2 and 8.

A sleeve d, is slidably mounted on the so as to engage the hexagonal- '0of the said spindle. This sleeve is provided with a recessed shoe (P,Fig. 8, for reception of a tire rim as b. The extension of the sleeve d,in that part forming the body of the recessed shoe d is pro- 'vided witha locking-means e, of the Yale or other type. In the sleeve body d, asclearly illustrated in Fig. 8, is provided a tongue 6 shiftably engagingthe slot 6 of.

a vertically arranged plunger e held in position in the slotted chamber62 of the sleeve body d by means of a helical spring a, holding normallythe plunger 6 in the notch of arecessed ringf. The notch formation 7,

of this ring is arranged preferably as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, and so asto permit of the turning while engagedby the plunger 0 in one directionwithout afi'ectingthe locked relationship between the ring and thesleeve (Z, and at the same time not to permit in such condition ofunwinding of the said ring. on the threaded portion 0 of the spin dle 0,until the plunger e is released from is held in normal position, wherebythe ringf,

and the other side has formed one part and in having a shiftable footfor clenchingly en- "and arranged to permit of said plunger bethe saidring f. To release a tire-tube, not i from one of the rims as 6 the locke,'by means of a key inserted in the slot 6 is turned to cause thetongue 6 in the position shown in Fig. 8, to depress the plunger 6 so asto compress the spring e, by which it shown,

can then be turned on the threaded portion 0, of the spindle c, topermit the sleeve cl with its shoe al to be moved-relatively to the shoe0 by being elevated on the portion 0 of the spindle o, and thus the rim6*, of atire-tube held thereon to be readily removed withoutinterference with the relatively sta-v tio'nary shoe 0 which engages theflanged rim permanently fixed to the motor car body,

so as to cooperate with the shoes on the sp1n-- dies 5* and binsupporting the tire carrier. The reverse mode of operation ashereinabove described of the said members will restore a tire-tube tothe carrying rimb for safe holding from the back of a motor car andagainst unauthorized removal until required to be again released for thedesired purpose.

,Having thus described the nature and object of my invention, what I-claim as new 1. An auto tire-tube carrier, comprising a yoke havingshoes, each having a recess in the other a shiftable foot, forclenchingly engaging a rim of a tiretube, a spindle engagingsaidyoke andprovided with threaded and unth-readed portions and having a shoe with ashifta'ble foot, a sleeve mounted on said spindle and-having a recessedshoe, a locking-means provided with a plunger and a notched ringthreading with said spindle and arranged to permit the plungerof saidmeans to ,engage a notch of said ring, substantially as and for thepurposes described.

2. An auto yoke having shoes, each having a recess inone part and in theother a shiftable foot for clenchingly engaging the rim of a tire-tube,a spindle threaded tosaid yoke having a hexagonal-shaped portion, asleeve for engaging the provided with a locking means having I a springactuated plunger and a notched ring for engaging the plunger of saidmeans, substantially as and for the'purposes described.

3. An auto tire-tube carrier, comprising a yoke having shoes, onerecessed and the other gaging a tire-tube rim, a spindle threaded withsaid yoke, asleeve arranged to engage said spindle and provided with alocking means having a spring actuated plunger, a notched ring threadingwith said spindle ing engaged in a notch of said ring and the saidsleeve provided-with a recessed shoe for a tire-tube rim, substantiallyas and for the purposes described.

tire-tube carrier, comprising a i and desire to secure by Letters Patentis hexagonal portion of said spindle i 4. An auto tire-tube carrier,comprising a yoke supporting the spindles of recessed shoes connectedtherewith. said yoke having a vertical spindle threaded thereto andhaving an unthrcaded portion and a shop having a shiftable foot a sleeveslidable on said spindle and arranged to lockingly engage the unthreadedportion of said spindle; said sleeve provided with a locking-meanshaving a spring actuated plunger, a notched ring mounted on said spindleand arranged to permit of said plunger engaging a notch of said ring,substantially as and for the purposes described.

5; An auto tire-tube carrier comprising a yoke; members projecting fromthe yoke; rim engaging shoes for said members; a sleeve slidable butnon-rotatably mounted on one of the membersya shoe rigidly con, nectedwith said sleeve; and locking means including an element rotatablymounted on said member for normally preventing Sliding of the sleeve onits member.

6. An auto tire-tube carrier comprising a yoke having rim-engagingshoes; a member connected to "said yoke; a sleevejon said member;locking-means on said sleeve; a

sleeve retaining element threaded on the member and normally held frommovement by the, locking means; with a rim-engaging shoe for'the sleeve.e

7. An auto tire-tube carrier comprising a yoke having shoes forengagement with at least one tire tube rim; a member connected to saidyoke having a portion of polygonal section; a sleeve slidably mounted onsaid polygonal portion of the member and having a rim-engaging shoe; aring for holding said sleeve with its shoe in a rim-retaining position;and locking means for said ring.

8. An auto tire-tube carrier comprising a yoke; members associated withsaid yoke and formed to engage at least one tire tube rim, one of 'saidmembers being provided with threaded and unthreaded portions; a sleevemounted on the unthreaded part of said member and also; formed to engagea tire tube rim; locking. means including a plunger; with a ringthreaded on said memher and having notches for cooperation With theplunger of the locking means.

9. In an auto tire tube carrier the combination of a yoke; a pluralityof members projecting from said yoke; a rim engaging shoe for each ofcertain of said members; two relatively movable shoes for another of themembers, of which one, shoe includes a portion slidable longitudinallyona poly onal portion of the member; a retaining element threaded onsaid latter member adja'cnt its polygonal portion; and a lock on saidsleeve engaging said retaining element for normally preventing it fromturning.

10. The combination in an automobile tire tube carrier of a plurality ofradiating members, of which One has a port-ion of polygonal section; rimengaglng means for said members including two relatively movable shoeson one member, one of said latter shoes being non-rotatably mountedonthe polygonal portion of said radiating memher; with lockingmeans fornormally preventing sliding of said shoe onsaid poly .onal portion.

11. The combination in an auto tire tube carrier of a plurality ofradiating members,

of which one has a portion of polygonal sec- 'tion; relatively fixedrim-engaging elements on certain of said members; a relatively movablerim-engaging element sildable on and non-rotatably held by the polygonalportion of saidmember; with locking means 7 for normally preventingsliding of said element on said member. 7

12. The combination in an auto tire tube carrier of a plurality ofradiatingmembers, of which one has apportion of polygonal section;relatively' fixed rim-engaging ele ments on certain of said members; arelativelyv movable rim-engaging element slidable on and non-rotatablyheld by the polygonal portion of'said member; with locking means fornormally preventing: sliding of said element on said member, including aring threaded on the latter and a lock for preventing rotation of thering when it is positioned top'revent sliding of said element on thepolygonal portion of the member on which it is mounted.

13. The combination in a tire tube carrier of a plurality 'ofrim-engaging structures; a member havingaportion of polygonal sectionand a threaded portion; a sleeve slidsleeve andincluding a projectingelement;

with a ring on the threaded portion of said member having teeth formedto cooperate with the projecting element of the lock to prevent rotationofthe ring and sliding of the sleeve on the polygonal portion of themember. V I i 15. An auto tire tube carrier comprising a yoke' havingrim-engaging members; an element a-djustably threaded to said yoke andhaving a threaded portion and a portion of ot herthan circular section;a rimengaging'member on saidelement; a sleeve slidable on but normallynon-rotatably en'- gaging the portion'of other than circular 30 section;a rim-engaging member for said ber threaded to said yoke; alsleeve'onsaid sleeve; a ring on the threaded portion of the member; locking meanson said sleeve; :1

element; and locking means for normally sleeve-retaining elementthreaded on the 11-9 preventing turning of the ring and sliding memberand normally held from movement 5 of the sleeve 'on its carryingelement. by the locking means; with a rim-engaging 16. An auto tire tubecarrier comprising shoe for the sleeve. a yoke having rim-engagingshoes; a mem- Y v CHARLES JERABEK. w

